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most horrible manner, while engaged at work-Near Little River Fort, three of his companions, succeeded in making their escape -they state that they were attacked and surprised by fifteen "in number, who from their appearance they judged to be North- ern Indians. There is now a large smoke-to be seen on the Leona, and a party of mounted Indians were just seen within five miies of this place. We confidently believe that we are exposed to a general attack, and are painfully convinced, from every appearance that we shall be overwhelmed by numbers in such an event, unless assistance is speedily sent us. If we are not furnished aid, we will be obliged to abandon our homes, and our improvements, to give up the idea forever, of earning a subsistence on the frontier, and leaving our desolated houses as standing witnesses, of the neg- lect of the Government to protect us. (signed) John Marlin (signed) Chas. L. Nagoner
Capt. G. Childers Benjamin Bryant
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H. Kattenhorn Francis Hughes
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" Robert Childers I certify that the within Petition of griernnces are correct to my own knowledge.
H. A. ALLEN 2d Lieut 1st lnfty.
Dec. 14th 1840
(signed)
No. 96 LETTER FROM JAMES S. MAYFIELD TO CHARLES MASON House of Representatives Austin Jany 4th 1841
To
Charles Mason Esq 1st Auditor etc Sir
In your report to the Secretary of the Treasury Genl. Tho. J. Rusk and myself stand charged in the same in the sum of upwards of two thousand dollars: for
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